Several personal items belonging to Cincinnati Reds legend Johnny Bench, including his 1975 and 1976 World Series rings, are ...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida – When ex-con ballplayer Harry Decker invented the first catcher’s mitt around the time pitchers started throwing overhand in the 1880s, it didn’t look like much more than ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Memorabilia from the career of Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench was a big hit with collectors Saturday night. Bench, 72, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.

HUNTINGTON — Johnny Bench said the Boston Red Sox $228 million payroll of 2019 wouldn’t be nearly enough to pay the 1976 Cincinnati Reds if the Big Red Machine played today. “No one could afford it,” ...

McCoy: 50 years ago this week, the Great Eight lineup began making history The opening day game for the Cincinnati Reds didn't go well against the San Francisco Giants in 1979. Johnny Bench missed a ...